Product Description

Reporting for Journalists examines the work of the news reporter from the process of finding a story, tracing sources to support it, interviewing contacts and gathering information and then filing the finished report.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #300206 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From the Back Cover
Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals.
Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in the world of modern journalism and emphasises the importance of learning to report across all media - radio, television, on-line, newspapers and periodicals. Using case studies, and examples of print and broadcast news stories, Reporting for Journalists includes:
How to find a story and how to develop ideas
Researching the story and building the contacts book
Making best use of computer aided reporting (CAR), news groups, chat rooms and search engines
Covering courts, councils and press conferences
A chapter on broadcast reporting highlighting issues specific to television and radio
An annotated guide to further reading, a glossary of key terms and a list of journalism websites

About the Author
Chris Frost is senior lecturer in journalism at the University of Central Lancashire. A journalist and a teacher for almost thirty years, he chairs the National Union of Journalist's ethics council. He is the author of Media Ethics and Self Regulation

Customer Reviews

Sound start
Covers all the basics that are often forgotten by students/trainees in the rush for media stardom. Helpful and informative.

a total waste of money
with every page i become more irritated that i wasted good money on this book. there are pages and pages of irrelevant tosh such as a whole page dedicated to a list of things you should keep in your car (cans of drink, mars bar, mobile phone...)! it is patronising beyond belief and the tone is often very insulting to the reader, inviting us to join with the writer in scorning certain sections of society. hardly a good example for potential journalists. there is nothing in this book that anyone over the age of 10 would not already know. total dross. (review by girlfriend of registered user)